Here's the latest on the two upcoming SprinterFests, as posted this morning on the Yahoo list by Stewert Ives . . .

Three weeks and counting...

Well, we are no longer counting down by the Months to the SprinterFest EAST event. We are in the Month (April) and now counting down the weeks as we get closer and closer to the April 28th date. We have a total of only 3 WEEKS left before the 28th so plan you trip and bring your Sprinter or come by car or truck to see some of the most excellent conversions done by fellow Sprinter owners and professional upfitters.

Come find out what's new for the future of Sprinter and talk to the Sun Motor's Sprinter mechanics and Parts guys about your own Sprinter. Also talk to the Sun Motors Sales Mgr for Sprinter, Nick Walker, about what's coming down the pike in the next few years. Of course future changes are hush-hush but I'm sure Nick will pull out his crystal ball and, just like Punxsutawney Phil, make some prognostications to the future of Sprinters in the US.

If your interested in Beer and want to arrive early, join me at the Yuengling Brewery (Pottstown, PA) on Friday for a tour of America's Oldest Brewery in the Nation. Camp out Friday night, and depart for Harrisburg and Sun Motors in the morning. If your interested contact me directly (Stew) and I'll let you know the camping arraignments, ivessm@...
Don't forget to sign up if your coming. We don't want to be short on our lunch count.

MORE SPRINTERFEST EAST INFORMATION

Also, a bit more about the brewery tour from a Sprinter List posting (We don't have a NWSF brewery tour--sniffle):

Everyone that's interested in the Yuengling Brewery tour on Friday here are some ideas I'm coming up with.

1. We will do the Afternoon 1:30 PM tour at the Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville, PA (about an 1.5 hours North of Harrisburg (Sun Motors))
2. We will NOT camp in the Pottsville area but drive down to the back parking lot of Sun Motors and dry camp for the evening.
3. We will either do Pot Luck, order delivery food, or all go out to a local eatery. I don't know yet. Majority might rule in this instance.
4. If there is anyone that wants to go on the Brewery tour and you don't want to drive up from Harrisburg and back on Friday, I will have room in my Passenger Sprinter for 8 or 9 passengers and I'd be happy to pick-u-up @ Sun Motors on Friday morning, drive up to Pottsville, Brewery Tour, and then back to Sun Motors back parking lot for the food and kick tires and dry camping.

The Yuengling tour is not any regular brewery tour. There is a lot of history that is covered in the tour and the actions of the brewery during prohibition and the actions of the brewery right after Prohibition. This tour is both brewing and history as well as free samples of the beer at the end of the tour. If you aren't a beer drinker you can sample their on-tap Birch Beer. It is the best tasting Birch Beer I have ever had.

It was great! Condolences if you missed it.

Northwest SprinterFest happened yesterday, in nice weather and enough sunshine to cause light sunburn in those unaccustomed to such things. A record 46 vans attended, along well over 100 people, and an impressive assortment of dogs. The food was good and sufficient, John gave rides in the 4x4 Sprinter, McCoy Freightliner had a shiny new one available for test drives, and it appears a good time was had by all.

The best thing, of course, is to see how everyone else built out their camper. More than in other years, the bulk of the attendees were driving vans they'd bought and converted as opposed to serial production models, and the full gamut of ideas was on display. There were a number of people who were thinking about buying a Sprinter, or had just bought one and were getting ready for the conversion, who attended (some from quite a distance). With about every size, shape and variety of Sprinter camper on display, along with owners eager to share their ideas, it was an excellent resource.

Come find out what's new for the future of Sprinter and talk to the Sun Motor's Sprinter mechanics and Parts guys about your own Sprinter. Also talk to the Sun Motors Sales Mgr for Sprinter, Nick Walker, about what's coming down the pike in the next few years. Of course future changes are hush-hush but I'm sure Nick will pull out his crystal ball and, just like Punxsutawney Phil, make some prognostications to the future of Sprinters in the US.

If your interested in Beer and want to arrive early, join me at the Yuengling Brewery (Pottstown, PA) on Friday for a tour of America's Oldest Brewery in the Nation. Camp out Friday night, and depart for Harrisburg and Sun Motors in the morning. If your interested contact me directly (Stew) and I'll let you know the camping arraignments,ivessm@softecusa.com